DIDLS the TONE Mnemonic D iction I mages D etails L anguage S yntax D iction Diction is WORD CHOICE Connotation is the emotional feelings evoked by a word or phrase TONE is created by using words with similar connotations ID: 782852
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Literary Analysis: TONE
Boot Camp
Slide2DIDLS the TONE Mnemonic
D
iction
I
mages
D
etails
L
anguage
S
yntax
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iction
Diction is WORD CHOICE
Connotation
is the emotional feelings evoked by a word or phrase
TONE is created by using words with similar connotations
To analyze tone, consider the connotations of the words the author uses
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mages
Words paint pictures in our imagination
Descriptive words appeal to the senses
Sight, Sound, Touch, Smell, Taste, Feelings
Great writers SHOW what they mean with vivid imagery so the reader can
see
,
hear
, and
feel
what they are writing about
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etails
Ask yourself three questions:
How do the details build imagery?
What details has the author included? Why?
What
details has the author omitted? Why?
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anguage
Language usage can indicate a shift in TONE. Pay attention to:
Key words
but, yet, nevertheless, however, although
Punctuation
dashes, periods, colons, semi-colons
Paragraph divisions
Changes in sentence length
Sharp contrasts in DICTION
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yntax
Sentence structure can indicate a shift in TONE. Pay attention to:
What the sentence structure reveals about attitude of the author. How does it influence the reader’s understanding of the work
?
A change in sentence construction and length
Are the sentences choppy? Flowing? Parallel?